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| CALGARY - Following what some are calling a dream season, Marielle Thompson believes she still has much more to prove. Marty Mcsorley Jersey .After winning gold in womens ski cross at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Thompson went on to capture her second Crystal Globe as the overall World Cup champion.It was kind of — people have been saying — the dream season, said Thompson, 22, from Whistler, B.C.Thompson will begin defence of her title this weekend at the season-opening Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup at Nakiska Ski Area outside of Calgary.Im just trying to build on the momentum from last year, she said. Im pretty young and I feel like Im still building on my skiing and improving.While Thompson won World Cup titles in 2012 and again last year, she has set her sights on winning gold at the 2015 world championship in Kreischberg, Austria in late January. She still remembers finishing second behind Swiss skier Fanny Smith at the 2013 worlds in Voss, Norway.I still have things to do, said Thompson, who beat Smith in the final World Cup race of the season last year to capture her second Crystal Globe. It was pretty tight, but I finished with the win. It was pretty exciting because that last final heat, if she beat me, she won the overall and if I beat her, I won the overall.Thompson began her season last year with a World Cup win at Nakiska as she finished ahead of Smith and French veteran Ophelie David.Last year I started off really well with a win at Nakiska, so I hope I can make that happen again, said Thompson, who should be once again challenged by Smith and David. The course was really fun last year and its the same guys building it, so Im sure it will be awesome again.Both the womens and mens qualification runs will take place at Nakiska on Friday.I think I get more nervous for qualifying than for racing because if you dont qualify well, youre not in the races, Thompson said.The top 16 women and top 32 men will move onto Saturdays elimination heats, which will feature four skiers racing each other down a course of jumps and bumps. The top two skiers advance to the next heat while the other two are eliminated.Youve got to just be ready to race and lay it all on the line right away, said Calgarys Brady Leman, 28, who wants to improve on his third-place showing at Nakiska last year. Last year was the dream season for Marielle. It was the season that almost was for me.I made more medal finals than anyone else. I just had a combination of really bad luck and bad performances in the medal finals. That kind of made for a so-so season.Agonizingly, Leman finished just out of the medals in fourth place in Sochi.Every other person in the race will trade you for fourth, but at the same time its like youre the one guy in that round that doesnt get a medal, he said. That really sucks.The unknown aspect of what will happen when four skiers race side-by-side is also what makes ski cross such an exciting sport for fans to watch, Leman said.Everyone has a chance and how good your chance is depends on what youve done and how good of a chance you give yourself in terms of your training and preparation, he said. That also doesnt change that you might just get a pole between your legs or something like that in the first round and your day is over.Being able to race so close to his hometown is an added bonus for Leman.Its super cool for me because its home, he said. Its 45 minutes to an hour from the city. All my friends and family get to come up and watch.Leman added that spectators who make the jaunt out to Nakiska will be impressed with how much theyll be able to see from the bottom of the hill.Theres a great view from the finish at Nakiska, he said. You can see the last jump - which is really big - coming into the straightaway. Theres a big screen at the bottom to show the whole run, so you can look up at the screen and see whats going on and then turn around and see the finish live. Its usually a pretty good atmosphere. Anze Kopitar Jersey . Louis Blues just continue to roll -- especially against the Nashville Predators. Tiger Williams Jersey . 25 against Miami. 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You walk by it six, seven times a day," right wing Troy Brouwer said. "So theres no way to be immune to whats going on." Washington hasnt missed the playoffs since the 2006-07 season, although its never been past the second round in that span. At the moment, the fading Capitals have won only one of their last six games heading into Friday night against the visiting Vancouver Canucks, who are 10th in the West. "The desperate level," Brouwer said, "is getting up there." Washington has 15 games left in the regular season. Its not a particularly easy schedule, either, with 10 games against teams currently in playoff position, including a daunting March 18-22 road trip to Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Jose. "Obviously, were very concerned," coach Adam Oates said. "But the one good thing about hockey is tomorrows another game and you cant get too far ahead or dwell too much on it, because youve got to play tomorrow. Its a must win tomorrow." There have been various problems lately, including poor passing and puck possession, leading to turnovers and a lack of shots on goal. Also glaring: Ovechkins sudden lack of scoring. The three-time NHL MVP and team captain leads the league with 44 goals, but he has been held without a point in each of the last four games, matching his worst drought this season. So whats it going to take to get things turned in the right direction before its too late? "It can be one big hit," saiid Ovechkin, whos been known to dole those out. Dion Phaneuf Jersey. "Or it can be one good play and everybody (wakes) up and everybody (plays) much better." In a bid to help the playoff push, general manager George McPhee added goalie Jaroslav Halak and left wing Dustin Penner in separate deals at the trade deadline this month, then finally signed 2010 first-round draft pick Evgeny Kuznetsov. But there hasnt been a payoff yet. Penner was thought to be destined for the top forward line, alongside Ovechkin and centre Nicklas Backstrom. But Oates said Thursday, "I dont think he matches well with them." Asked to elaborate, Oates replied: "Hes not the fastest guy in the world. Hes a puck-possession, battle-along-the-wall guy, and I think (Ovechkin and Backstrom) need a quicker guy." Halak, meanwhile, has made three consecutive starts over Braden Holtby. Oates wouldnt say who would be in net Friday. Holtby said all the right things Thursday, though -- about Halak "giving us a chance to win, whenever he plays"; about how "I want to learn from" Halak; about how theres no rivalry between the pair. Holtby also gave a frank assessment about what Washington needs to do now. "Everyone knows," Holtby said, "that we have to have at least 10 wins, probably, in these last 15 -- or more -- to have a chance." Notes: D Dmitry Orlov signed a $4 million, two-year contract extension. "Good for him," Ovechkin said, "and good for us." Orlov was suspended by the NHL for two games this month after launching into an opponent and drawing a major penalty that helped the Flyers rally for a 5-4 overtime victory. ... C Brooks Laich, who missed two of the last four games with a groin injury, saw a doctor and will be monitored day by day, according to Oates. Its possible Laich will play Friday. ... C Mikhail Grabovski skated before Thursdays practice as he deals with a left ankle injury. "Until he can practice with us, I think hes a ways away," Oates said. 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